So, turns out my being exhausted all the time may have to do with a vitamin D deficiency. Guess I'm not getting enough sunlight. (Yeah, I can believe it.)
The US RDA for vitamin D is 400 IU per day. The doctor prescribed me 50,000 IU tablets to take once per week.
I went to Walgreens to fill the prescription. Insurance would only pay a month at a time, and 4 pills cost >$3 each. (Gee, they only cost me $2.50 apiece after insurance paid their share! ) Meanwhile I can get 100 tablets of that dose for $18 at Amazon. I've ordered some 5,000 IU pills and plan to be taking them occasionally, once my levels are back to normal.
The US RDA for vitamin D is 400 IU per day. The doctor prescribed me 50,000 IU tablets to take once per week.
I went to Walgreens to fill the prescription. Insurance would only pay a month at a time, and 4 pills cost >$3 each. (Gee, they only cost me $2.50 apiece after insurance paid their share! ) Meanwhile I can get 100 tablets of that dose for $18 at Amazon. I've ordered some 5,000 IU pills and plan to be taking them occasionally, once my levels are back to normal.
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